Chicken-coop.



R. H. & L. W. MALONY.

CHICKEN COOP.

APPLICATION FILED JUNBS, 1914.

l l 22,964. Patented Dec, 29, 1914.

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R.. H. M.. W. MALQNY.

CHICKEN COOP. APPLICATION FILED JUNE3,1914.

l l 22.964., Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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CHICKEN-Goor.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 19114.

Application iled J' une 3, 1.914. Serial No. 842,733.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that we, RICHARD H. MA- LoNY and LESTER W. MALONY, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Red Oak, in the county of Montgomery and State of Iowa, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Chicken-(loops, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is the provision of a coop of this character which will be made up of separable walls which when taken down or separated from each other may be foldedv to permit the coop to assume a relatively compact package for shipment or storage.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a coop of this character in which the roof thereof will be provided with means to permit `the sun light to freely pass into the coop as the occasion may require.

Another and extremely important object of the coop is the provision of means for so connecting the walls with each other that will render the coop proof against the entrance of surface creeping animals, such as snakes or the like, and thereby eliminate the possibility of thesmall chicks being harmed when-the coop is closed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a coop having a main closure and a supplemental closure and the arrangement Iof the former, so as to hold the supplemental closure in a closedcondition upon one adjustment of the main closure, while when adjusted to another position will permit the light to freely pass into the coop and also vpermit. .the chicks to freely pass to and from the coop.

With theseand other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, lcombination and arrangement of parts, as ywill be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanwing drawings z-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the coop, showing the main closure and the supplemental closure in opened position;,Fig. 2 is a longiin closed position; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view ofva portion of the bottom of the coop.

The coop is constructed of metal of a gage suitable for the purpose, and as the exact character and thickness of the metal is not absolutely essential to the formation of the coop to be` subsequently explained, no further description as to the grade or character of the material used will be referred to.

It is nowl described that the bottom or floor 1 consists of a flat sheet of metal having longitudinal depending side ianges 2 and end ianges 3. The metal of the bottom, at the corners is cut. in V-form, so as to pro- Avide substantially intervening V-spaces 4 between the ends of the adjacent flanges 2 and 3, as shown in Fig. 6. Rising from the `bottom is aback wall 6, a front wall 7 and edge of which being spaced from the bot-vA tom 1, so as to define an entrance and exit space 14 therebetween for the chicks. Substantially on a line with the floor and hinged at 15 to the wall 7 is a supplemental closure 16 which when adjustedlto the position 'shown in Fig. 5 is adapted to entirely close the opening 14, while when adjusted to -the position shown in Fig. lis adapted to form an approach or lead upon which the small chicks may pass to and from the coop. Hinged to the wall 7 as at 17 is a main closure 18 having a width whereby when it is swung to the position shown in Fig. 5 it will extend over the supplemental closure 16. At this time, keepers 19 upon thev walls 7 may be engaged with the closure 18, so as to hold the same and the closure 16 in closed position. f

Each of the walls 6, 7, 8 and 9 is upstruck along its vertical edges to form flanges 20 and las shown the flanges of one wall are disposed at right angles relative to the flanges of the` next adjacent walls, so as to vreceive the correspondingly arranged flanges `of slidable corner strips 21. This manner of connecting the corner strips with -the vertical walls of the'coop serves to secure the Walls in set up positions, While it further serves to entirely close the lioints at the points of connection of the different walls with eachother. This renders the coop animal proof and weather proof.

The walls 6 and 7 are provided with substantially obtuse angular upper flanges 22. The walls 8 and 9 are provided with substantially V-shaped upper extensions 23, over which the roof walls 24 extend. These walls are provided at their lower edges with flanges 25, that are slidably fitted to the llanges'22. At the upper edges, the root' walls 24 are provided with reversely arranged flanges 26, which receive the terminal flangesf27 on a cap 28. The cap is provided with substantially diverging walls 29, 29, and at the juncture of the walls 29 with the main body of the cap are formed relatively abruptly curved surfaces` 30, which are adapted to freely bear against corresponding surfaces 31 on the flanges 32 of the end walls 8 and 9. The roof walls 24 are also provided along' their sides with flanges 33, which receive the flanges 32 and they are connected therewith, so as to seal the ioints at the points of connection of the adjacent walls with each other. The cap 28 is open at its ends so that air may freely enter the space 34 between the upper edges of the walls 24. By forming the cap as just described. it mav be adiusted in a longitudinal direction and to anv point in the length'of the coop and sun light may freely pass down into the coop. as will be understood. The mentioned V-shaped extensions 23 are provided with Ventilating openings 34 and pivoted to the walls are dampers 35 having openings 36 which may be brought into part registration or whole registration with the openings 34 as may be found proper for the purpose of properly Ventilating the coop.

The said dampers are provided'with small manipulating members 37.

In order to hold the main closure '18 in an open position, the said closure is provided with a passage 38, which is adapted to receive the hook 39 on one end of a chain or other suitable connection 40. The opposite end of this connection is provided with a hook 41, which is extended over'the cap 28.

From the construction of the device described. it is evident that the cap 28 may be readily removed from the Walls 24 and after this operation, the walls 24 may be moved downwardly and outwardly and entirely taken from the coop. so that access may be gained to the coop from the top. This is desirable in order that the walls of the coop may be thoroughly cleaned and the coop generally maintained in a highly sanitary condition. All of the walls in fact mav be separated rom oneanother and folded together and arranged upon the bottom 1 and the device made to assume a comparatively compact package for shipment or storage.

In order to brace the structure, a spacing sleeve 42 is passed longitudinally through the coop beneath the roll and the ends of the sleeve are arranged to come against the walls 8 and 9, as shown in Fig. 2. A bolt 43 is then extended through the sleeve and through the walls 8 and 9, and adjustment of the bolt may be effected through the nuts 44, so as to cause the walls 8` and 9 to be. securely impinged against the ends of the sleeve. This arrangement maximizes the rigidity of the structure and in a measure it serves to hold the different walls together.

Means 19 here referred to may be operated at one time to hold the closure 16 over that portion of the opening in the coop which is not covered by the foraminated member 13. while at another time said means may be adjusted s0 as to hold both the supplemental closure and the main closure in closed position as particularly referred to and shown in Fig. 5.

What we claim is:-

1. A coop comprising a floor member having integral base flanges, separable walls having detachable connection with said y flanges, one of said walls having an opening 95 therein, one of the walls having a reticulated portion terminating above the floor member. and a closure extending over the opening between the lower edge of the reticulated portion and said floor member.

2. A coop comprising a floor member having integral base flanges. separable walls having detachable connection .'with said flanges, one of said walls having` an opening therein. one of the walls having'a reticulated 105 portion terminating above the floor member,

a supplemental closure adiustable over the space between the floor member and the lower edge of the reticulated portiomand a second closure adjustable entirely over the 110 reticulated portion. u

3. coop comprising a floor member havlngintegral base flanges. separable walls having detachable connection with said flanges, one of said walls having an opening therein. one of tbe walls having a reticulated 4 portion terminating above the floor member,

closures in'closed positions and serving at another time to' hold only the supplemental closure in a closed position.

5. A coop having roof Walls terminating in spaced relation to each other to form a Ventilating space therebetween, a cap overlying said space between said sections, and means on the sections accommodating the cap for sliding movements so as to permit 

